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Cuba is one of the most exciting and thriving art scenes across the world, its art has been one of the island's greatest attractions over the decades. As proof, Wifredo Lam (8 Dec 1902 – 11 Sep 1982), one of Cuba's most famous artists, most recently had large retrospective exhibitions at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and more recently at the Tate Modern in London.
The Cuban art Schools always have been recognised in the world of art as outstanding examples of fine art academia. There are two main schools in Cuba. The Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes "San Alejandro" (The National School of Fine Art) founded in 1818 by a French painter, Jean Baptiste Vermay. It is the oldest and most prestigious art school in South America. The second one, El Instituto Superior de Arte (Cuba's National Art School) saw its first students graduated forming the Contemporary Cuban Art movement - New Cuban Art.
Also, the Street Art scene was really important during the 80's and 90's but declined due to stricter censorship. Nowadays, Street Art is mainly used for governmental propaganda. However, Havana recently became a favourite destination for the worldwide street artists using the street as a canvas during the Havana Biennial.
Regarding Cuban Architecture, three main movements are still visible when walking through the cities of Cuba. The Spanish Colonial architecture represents Spanish Colonial influence in construction but also in city planning. The Art Deco heritage from the pre-revolution era decorates the buildings. And finally the Brutalist architecture from the post-revolution era with its characteristic massive, fortress-like buildings with a predominance of exposed concrete.
If you add on top of this Caribbean weather, white sand beaches and the famous Cuban culture, you have the perfect setup for amateur and professional photographers, a possible reason why there is such an abundance of photography books on Cuba.
We have selected for you the best and iconic books related to the Arts, Photography and Cuban Architecture. For example, "Unseen Cuba" by Marius Jovaisa is a stunning digital photography book of the Cuban landscape taken from the sky or "Cuba by Korda", probably the best photography book due to the iconic portrait of Che Guevara, gazing into the distance.